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and_o near_o unto_o death_n when_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n keep_v the_o faith_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n he_o write_v from_o prison_n unto_o his_o philippian_n that_o 3.8.9_o that_o phil._n 3.8.9_o he_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o less_o and_o dung_a that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o think_v and_o feel_v it_o so_o when_o he_o write_v to_o we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o
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and_o doleful_a in_o this_o life_n that_o nothing_o be_v leave_v to_o he_o but_o to_o bemoan_v his_o misery_n and_o call_v after_o death_n to_o be_v deliver_v of_o it_o 24._o it_o verse_n 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n who_o sure_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o the_o corporal_a death_n will_v deliver_v and_o free_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o will_v make_v they_o full_o victorious_a over_o the_o flesh_n whence_o he_o conclude_v with_o this_o solemn_a action_n of_o thanksgiving_n 25._o thanksgiving_n verse_n 25._o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o comfort_v all_o those_o that_o be_v exercise_v with_o the_o like_a combat_n assure_v they_o that_o 8.1_o that_o rom._n 8.1_o now_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n viii_o the_o pelagian_o principio_fw-la pelagian_o hieron_n advers_a 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give_v he_o thanks_n for_o it_o the_o man_n not_o regenerate_v who_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o we_o have_v describe_v in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o chapter_n know_v he_o christ_n or_o if_o he_o know_v he_o do_v he_o love_v he_o or_o call_v upon_o he_o christ_n may_v be_v 12.2_o be_v jer._n 12.2_o near_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o far_o from_o their_o reins_n the_o mark_n wherewith_o god_n design_v they_o be_v 14.4_o be_v psal_n 14.4_o they_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n this_o doctrine_n have_v excellent_a use_n the_o regenerate_a man_n be_v compound_v of_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a man_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n he_o have_v as_o yet_o in_o he_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o remedy_n against_o pride_n he_o have_v in_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n this_o be_v a_o remedy_n against_o despair_n but_o of_o this_o we_o will_v hereafter_o speak_v ix_o if_o saint_n paul_n 12.4_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 12.4_o who_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o paradise_n and_o hear_v unspeakable_a word_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o utter_v find_v and_o feel_v himself_o faint_a and_o weak_a and_o often_o carry_v away_o captive_a by_o his_o most_o secret_a and_o dear_a infirmity_n if_o he_o confess_v that_o 12.7.9_o that_o 2._o cor._n 12.7.9_o he_o have_v have_v a_o thorn_n in_o his_o flesh_n for_o remedy_n against_o the_o which_o he_o have_v need_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n none_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n can_v boast_v or_o glory_n to_o have_v live_v without_o sin_n not_o saint_n james_n for_o he_o rank_n himself_o with_o sinner_n james._n saint_n james._n say_v 3.2_o say_v james_n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o peter_n all_o hierom._n adversus_fw-la pelagian_n lib._n 2._o non_fw-la pauca_fw-la peccata_fw-la sed_fw-la multa_fw-la nec_fw-la quorundam_fw-la sed_fw-la omnium_fw-la posuit_fw-la saint_n peter_n he_o have_v not_o say_v saint_n jerome_n put_v down_o a_o few_o sin_n but_o many_o not_o of_o some_o few_o person_n but_o of_o all_o not_o saint_n peter_n for_o he_o have_v also_o say_v that_o 2.24_o that_o 1._o pet._n 2.24_o jesus_n christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n habeat_fw-la tree_n hier._n advers_a pelag._n lib._n 1._o jâreprehensibilis_fw-la aut_fw-la nullus_fw-la aut_fw-la rarus_fw-la quiâ_n enim_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o pulchro_fw-la corpore_fw-la aut_fw-la naeâum_fw-la aut_fw-la veârucam_fw-la habeat_fw-la there_o be_v none_o that_o be_v faultless_a or_o they_o be_v very_o rare_a say_v saint_n jerome_n for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o have_v not_o as_o in_o a_o fair_a body_n a_o mole_n a_o wart_n or_o some_o natural_a mark_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o saint_n peter_n john_n peter_n gal._n 2.14_o saint_n john_n that_o he_o walk_v not_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v in_o so_o much_o that_o barnabas_n also_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o like_a dissimulation_n who_o will_v chafe_v and_o be_v angry_a if_o that_o which_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o have_v be_v deny_v to_o he_o not_o saint_n john_n who_o be_v the_o well_o belove_a disciple_n lean_v on_o jesus_n bosom_n for_o he_o also_o place_v himself_o amid_o the_o number_n of_o sinner_n and_o say_v 1.8_o say_v 1._o john_n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o saint_n 7._o saint_n aug._n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o austin_n a_o
voice_n from_o whence_o saint_n cyprian_n infer_v martyr_n infer_v cypri_n de_fw-fr âpere_fw-fr &_o elâemosia_n the_o martyr_n that_o none_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n that_o there_o remain_v as_o yet_o to_o those_o which_o be_v heal_v some_o wound_n that_o whosoever_o say_v he_o be_v without_o sin_n be_v either_o proud_a or_o senseless_a not_o the_o martyr_n for_o it_o be_v write_v of_o all_o of_o they_o 7.14_o they_o revel_v 7.14_o that_o they_o wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n then_o have_v they_o they_o soil_v and_o distain_v and_o have_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o themselves_o wherewith_o to_o make_v they_o white_a 14.5_o white_a revel_v 14.5_o these_o be_v such_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n sure_o say_v saint_n austin_n 7._o austin_n august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o because_o they_o have_v reprove_v themselves_o sincere_o and_o therefore_o no_o guile_n be_v find_v in_o their_o mouth_n for_o if_o they_o say_v that_o they_o have_v have_v no_o sin_n they_o shall_v deceive_v themselves_o and_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o they_o and_o where_o truth_n be_v not_o there_o be_v untruth_n x._o not_o the_o whole_a church_n church_n the_o whole_a church_n which_o so_o long_o as_o it_o war_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n believe_v by_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n not_o sure_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o but_o her_o own_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v pardon_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o church_n this_o be_v her_o voice_n 1.5_o voice_n canticle_n 1.5_o i_o be_o black_a but_o comely_a she_o be_v not_o say_v saint_n 25._o saint_n bernar._n in_o cant_n serm._n 25._o bernard_n without_o some_o spot_n of_o blackness_n but_o sure_o here_o in_o the_o place_n of_o her_o pilgrimage_n for_o the_o time_n will_v ãâã_d when_o the_o spouse_n of_o glory_n will_v make_v her_o glorious_a without_o spot_n without_o wrinkle_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o if_o she_o shall_v now_o say_v that_o she_o have_v no_o blackness_n at_o all_o she_o shall_v deceive_v herself_o and_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o she_o neither_o say_v she_o so_o but_o contrariwise_o she_o cry_v incessant_o upon_o god_n in_o all_o her_o member_n 6.12_o member_n mat._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n in_o her_o most_o holy_a member_n for_o as_o saint_n austin_n say_v 142._o say_v august_n in_o psal_n 142._o the_o excellent_a ram_n among_o christ_n sheep_n have_v receive_v commandment_n to_o pray_v so_o then_o how_o much_o more_o the_o rest_n whereof_o none_o can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v without_o the_o contagion_n of_o âââne_n that_o he_o need_v not_o pray_v even_o so_o not_o moses_n not_o samuel_n not_o elias_n not_o john_n baptist_n not_o saint_n peter_n not_o saint_n paul_n not_o saint_n john_n not_o any_o one_o of_o those_o that_o have_v obtain_v good_a witness_n and_o testimony_n from_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n this_o voice_n this_o language_n âaith_o 5._o âaith_o gregor_n nysse_n de_fw-fr orati_fw-la domin_v serm._n 5._o gregory_n of_o nyssen_n appertain_v unto_o they_o all_o if_o they_o be_v now_o in_o the_o world_n live_v on_o earth_n in_o this_o humane_a frailty_n the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v will_v impose_v upon_o they_o a_o necessity_n of_o pray_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n past_a forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o come_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o tentation_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o other_o but_o also_o for_o themselves_o not_o only_o in_o humility_n as_o the_o pelagian_o say_v but_o also_o in_o truth_n for_o say_v they_o be_v sinner_n by_o humility_n and_o not_o be_v sinner_n true_o they_o shall_v lie_v through_o humility_n and_o in_o lie_v they_o shall_v be_v sinner_n as_o it_o hâth_v be_v decide_v of_o old_a by_o 6.7.8_o by_o council_n milevit_fw-la can_v 6.7.8_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o mileviâum_n in_o numidia_n with_o denunciation_n of_o anatheââ_n and_o curse_n against_o those_o that_o make_v the_o apostle_n and_o other_o saint_n confessor_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o humbleness_n sake_n in_o ãâã_d not_o in_o truth_n mentiânâem_fw-la truth_n canon_n 8._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la ferat_fw-la ârantem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsi_fw-la dâminâ_n mentiânâem_fw-la it_o be_v say_v the_o council_n to_o lie_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v this_o argument_n with_o saint_n jeromâ_n and_o say_v 44._o say_v hieron_n ad_fw-la rusticum_n epist_n 44._o if_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n the_o prophet_n also_o and_o apostle_n have_v not_o be_v without_o sin_n if_o the_o pure_a wheat_n have_v have_v his_o straw_n and_o chaff_n what_o can_v be_v say_v of_o we_o of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v 23.28_o write_v jerem._n 23.28_o what_o be_v the_o chaff_n to_o the_o wheat_n say_v the_o lord_n chap._n viii_o i._o the_o place_n above_o mention_v be_v expound_v and_o understand_v of_o venial_a sin_n by_o bellarmine_n ii_o every_o sin_n be_v mortal_a in_o his_o nature_n which_o appear_v iii_o if_o it_o be_v measure_v to_o god_n four_o to_o the_o law_n v._o and_o to_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n vi_o all_o sin_n be_v venial_a by_o grace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n vii_o be_v notwithstanding_o some_o great_a than_o othersome_a viii_o the_o last_o argument_n never_o any_o monk_n keep_v never_o can_v have_v keep_v the_o law_n bellarmine_n 32.36_o bellarmine_n bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 13._o §._o 32.36_o expound_v all_o these_o place_n of_o venial_a sin_n without_o the_o which_o we_o be_v not_o or_o be_v very_o rare_o in_o this_o life_n notwithstanding_o for_o all_o this_o we_o may_v be_v just_a and_o do_v work_n of_o supererogation_n ii_o this_o man_n when_o he_o write_v thus_o be_v doubtless_o cauterise_v and_o seat_v in_o his_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o feel_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v that_o now_o adays_o they_o sew_v cushion_n under_o the_o elbow_n of_o the_o poor_a abuse_a world_n and_o cry_v peace_n peace_n to_o they_o for_o who_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n they_o make_v many_o soul_n live_v that_o shall_v not_o live_v flatter_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n by_o a_o wretched_a distinction_n of_o sin_n into_o mortal_a and_o venial_a a_o distinction_n contrary_n unto_o the_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o sin_n in_o general_a without_o distinction_n without_o limitation_n say_v 6.23_o say_v rom._n 6.23_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o denounce_v plain_o that_o 18.4_o that_o ezech._n 18.4_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v let_v sin_n be_v measure_v to_o god_n to_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o they_o will_v find_v that_o it_o be_v so_o iii_o to_o god_n 51.4_o god_n psal_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n say_v david_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n must_v say_v the_o like_a with_o he_o for_o can_v a_o man_n sin_n without_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o without_o offend_v god_n and_o who_o will_v say_v that_o a_o trespass_n against_o god_n be_v a_o venial_a sin_n among_o we_o man_n the_o sin_n and_o offence_n multiply_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v offend_v and_o of_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v commit_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o a_o private_a person_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n may_v be_v repair_v and_o satisfy_v by_o a_o honourable_a amends_n or_o by_o a_o pecuniary_a fine_a and_o amercement_n but_o to_o think_v ill_o of_o his_o prince_n be_v a_o crime_n of_o high_a treason_n to_o speak_v ill_o of_o he_o deserve_v not_o the_o gallows_n not_o the_o sword_n but_o the_o pinser_n the_o wheel_n the_o fire_n the_o extreme_a torment_n if_o a_o son_n rebel_n against_o his_o father_n if_o the_o servant_n disobey_v his_o master_n if_o the_o subject_n despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o sovereign_n the_o father_n think_v he_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o disinherit_v his_o son_n the_o master_n to_o use_v hardly_o his_o servant_n the_o lord_n to_o reject_v his_o subject_n to_o pursue_v he_o to_o prâscribe_v he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o father_n the_o redeemer_n the_o saviour_n of_o we_o all_o shall_v be_v wrong_v and_o injure_v in_o word_n in_o thought_n in_o bad_a and_o wicked_a deed_n and_o action_n by_o his_o creature_n by_o his_o servant_n by_o his_o child_n by_o his_o subject_n and_o shall_v be_v wrong_v and_o offend_v in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o some_o one_o or_o many_o of_o evil_a servant_n shall_v call_v and_o cry_v unto_o their_o fellow-mate_n and_o companion_n that_o it_o
be_v no_o great_a matter_n it_o be_v but_o a_o venial_a sin_n god_n will_v not_o regard_v it_o by_o sin_n the_o great_a god_n the_o infinite_a immortal_a immense_a god_n be_v offend_v and_o man_n dare_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o small_a sin_n o_o sin_v not_o venial_a but_o mortal_a not_o small_a but_o great_a but_o worthy_a of_o a_o infinite_a and_o immortal_a punishment_n of_o all_o those_o which_o dare_v teach_v that_o man_n can_v sin_v against_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o yet_o not_o sin_n infinite_o nor_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o infinite_a punishment_n four_o let_v sin_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o law_n 3.4_o law_n 1._o john_n 3.4_o for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n now_o the_o law-spares_a not_o he_o which_o transgress_v the_o least_o iât_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o same_o but_o pronounce_v this_o sentence_n and_o decree_n 3.10_o decree_n gal._n 3.10_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v 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priour_n commander_n munke_n nun_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o some_o be_v compel_v by_o a_o fatherly_a fear_n other_o be_v allure_v by_o fair_a promise_n and_o rich_a reward_n to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n that_o live_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o single_a life_n but_o for_o to_o live_v idle_o rich_o luxurious_o and_o in_o honour_n for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o abstain_v from_o honourable_a marriage_n see_v they_o abstain_v not_o from_o fornication_n filthy_a and_o prejudicial_a vi_o the_o second_o example_n be_v that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o virgin_n therefore_o saint_n jerome_n against_o âouâan_n say_v that_o though_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o any_o counsel_n of_o virginity_n his_o birth_n his_o life_n his_o affection_n during_o the_o time_n he_o live_v and_o converse_v in_o this_o world_n teach_v we_o it_o enough_o for_o this_o cause_n saint_n cyprian_n call_v virginity_n the_o image_n and_o resemblance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n vii_o derive_v original_o from_o heretic_n more_o ancient_a than_o saint_n cyprian_n basil_n or_o jerome_n possedit_fw-la jerome_n clemens_n alexand_n storm_n lib._n 3._o dicunt_fw-la autem_fw-la gloriosi_fw-la isti_fw-la iactatores_fw-la se_fw-la imitari_fw-la dominum_fw-la qui_fw-la neque_fw-la vxorem_fw-la duxit_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la possedit_fw-la there_o be_v that_o say_v open_o say_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n that_o marriage_n be_v fornication_n and_o maintain_v that_o it_o have_v be_v institute_v by_o the_o devil_n now_o these_o glorious_a boaster_n say_v that_o they_o imitate_v our_o lord_n who_o never_o be_v marry_v nor_o possess_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n boast_v that_o they_o understand_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o the_o gospel_n than_o other_o do_v this_o be_v the_o language_n even_o of_o our_o monk_n save_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o open_o condemn_v marriage_n although_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o condemn_v it_o in_o effect_n if_o they_o think_v that_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o single_a life_n by_o his_o example_n for_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v imitate_v of_o we_o all_o in_o all_o that_o wherein_o he_o have_v propose_v himself_o for_o a_o example_n if_o then_o he_o have_v give_v a_o example_n of_o single_a life_n in_o his_o person_n all_o aught_o to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n for_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o we_o but_o say_v clement_n filius_fw-la clement_n jbid._n deinde_fw-la causam_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la cur_n dominus_fw-la vxorem_fw-la non_fw-la duxerit_fw-la primum_fw-la quidem_fw-la propriam_fw-la sponsam_fw-la habuit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la deinde_fw-la verâ_n nec_fw-la home_n erat_fw-la communis_fw-la ut_fw-la opus_fw-la haberet_fw-la etiam_fw-la adiutâre_fw-la aliquo_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la neque_fw-la erat_fw-la ei_fw-la necesse_fw-la procreare_fw-la filios_fw-la qui_fw-la manet_fw-la 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flesh_n and_o and_o blood_n and_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o that_o be_v renew_v by_o this_o second_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o of_o his_o word_n 1.23_o word_n 1._o pet._n 1.23_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a namely_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o first_o beget_v in_o his_o life_n and_o be_v dead_a cease_v to_o beget_v the_o second_o beget_v in_o his_o death_n and_o since_o his_o death_n cease_v not_o to_o engender_v as_o isaiah_n prophesy_v say_v 53.10_o say_v isai_n 53.10_o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n therefore_o carnal_a marriage_n be_v not_o so_o consonant_a to_o his_o call_n if_o he_o have_v beget_v child_n after_o the_o flesh_n like_o the_o first_o adam_n he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v our_o second_o adam_n engender_v child_n to_o god_n 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faithful_a which_o use_v it_o holy_o unlike_a to_o god_n so_o do_v not_o virginity_n make_v virginitatâ_n make_v basil_n
nescit_fw-la non_fw-la probat_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la commendat_fw-la antique_a traditio_fw-la the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o reason_n approve_v it_o not_o neither_o do_v ancient_a tradition_n recommend_v it_o 17._o it_o origen_n in_o luc._n homil_n 17._o origen_n go_v further_a even_o to_o her_o actual_a sin_n and_o say_v that_o she_o be_v scandalizd_v in_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o if_o she_o have_v not_o suffer_v scandal_n christ_n shall_v not_o be_v dead_a for_o her_o sin_n saint_n chrysostome_n accuse_v she_o of_o ambition_n of_o ostentation_n and_o of_o vain_a glory_n in_o that_o when_o our_o saviour_n teach_v the_o people_n she_o with_o his_o brethren_n stand_v without_o and_o interrupt_v he_o 12.46_o he_o mat._n 12.46_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o 45._o he_o chrys_n in_o mat._n homil_n 45._o consider_v say_v he_o the_o importunity_n both_o of_o the_o mother_n and_o of_o the_o brethren_n for_o in_o stead_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v enter_v within_o and_o hear_v with_o the_o people_n or_o stay_v without_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sermon_n and_o then_o shall_v have_v resort_v unto_o he_o stir_v up_o with_o ambition_n and_o ostentation_n they_o call_v he_o forth_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o command_v christ_n easy_o and_o with_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v move_v by_o some_o vain_a glory_n not_o make_v as_o then_o any_o great_a reckon_n or_o estimation_n of_o he_o 20._o he_o chrysost_n in_o joan._n homil_n 20._o as_o much_o say_v he_o expound_v the_o miracle_n do_v by_o our_o saviour_n at_o the_o marriage_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n and_o sure_o when_o she_o address_v herself_o to_o christ_n say_v unto_o he_o 4._o he_o john_n 2.3_o 4._o they_o have_v no_o wine_n if_o she_o have_v not_o do_v amiss_o nor_o have_v fail_v either_o in_o that_o she_o will_v prescribe_v unto_o he_o a_o time_n to_o work_v miracle_n or_o in_o desire_v by_o human_a affection_n and_o infirmity_n to_o be_v in_o more_o esteem_n for_o his_o sake_n christ_n have_v never_o answer_v she_o so_o woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o 7._o thou_o tertul._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la c._n 7._o tertullian_n say_v no_o less_o and_o 51._o and_o salmer_n comment_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 5._o disput_fw-la 51._o salmeron_n the_o jesuit_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o have_v prove_v and_o verify_v by_o two_o hundred_o father_n some_o by_o three_o hundred_o caâetan_n by_o fifteen_o and_o they_o say_v he_o irrefragable_a that_o the_o holy_a virgin_n have_v not_o be_v preserve_v from_o all_o sin_n vi_o i_o write_v not_o these_o thing_n to_o dishonour_n or_o disgrace_v the_o holy_a virgin_n nor_o to_o match_v or_o equal_v any_o man_n with_o she_o in_o holiness_n i_o render_v she_o all_o the_o honour_n can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o creature_n without_o transport_v to_o her_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n i_o honour_v her_o remembrande_n i_o esteem_v she_o i_o believe_v i_o say_v that_o 1.48_o that_o luke_n 1.48_o she_o be_v bless_v according_a as_o she_o herself_o have_v foretell_v i_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v do_v to_o she_o for_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o church_n by_o she_o in_o make_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n the_o spouse_n and_o saviour_n i_o strive_v and_o endeavour_n to_o imitate_v her_o humility_n her_o faith_n her_o meekness_n and_o other_o christian_a virtue_n wherewith_o god_n have_v adorn_v and_o grace_v she_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o do_v it_o this_o be_v all_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o saint_n he_o which_o give_v they_o more_o be_v a_o idolater_n he_o honour_v they_o not_o but_o dishonour_v they_o i_o reserve_v unto_o christ_n jesus_n my_o only_a saviour_n my_o only_a head_n my_o only_a redeemer_n my_o only_a all_o the_o 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his_o flesh_n impugn_v and_o thwart_v his_o good_a will_n and_o repugn_v his_o understanding_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o hale_v he_o will_n he_o âill_v he_o to_o commit_v the_o sin_n he_o hate_v 15._o hate_v verse_n 15._o for_o say_v he_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o behold_v the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n enlighten_v condemn_v the_o evil_a for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o loe_o the_o sanctify_a will_n abhor_v the_o evil_a and_o notwithstanding_o he_o feel_v in_o himself_o so_o great_a a_o perverâitie_n that_o he_o do_v the_o evil_a which_o he_o hate_v and_o condemn_v and_o this_o perverseness_n be_v sin_n the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n withdraw_v he_o from_o good_a and_o draw_v he_o to_o evil_n 16._o evil_n verse_n 16._o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a 17._o good_a verse_n 17._o now_o than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o this_o sin_n be_v his_o flesh_n his_o natural_a corruption_n spread_v over_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o hinder_v he_o to_o do_v the_o good_a he_o will_v and_o force_v he_o to_o do_v the_o evil_n he_o hate_v as_o he_o add_v 18.19_o add_v verse_n 18.19_o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o continue_v his_o complaint_n and_o declare_v that_o not_o only_o he_o know_v approve_v will_v the_o good_a but_o also_o love_v it_o and_z takes_z delight_n in_o it_o 22._o it_o verse_n 22._o for_o say_v he_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n then_o that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o or_o rather_o that_o he_o find_v not_o the_o mean_n to_o perfect_v it_o the_o outward_a man_n his_o flesh_n which_o he_o term_v 23._o term_v verse_n 23._o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n as_o he_o term_v the_o inward_a man_n the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o it_o follow_v but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n and_o sure_o those_o member_n be_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n infect_v with_o sin_n and_o this_o combat_n be_v so_o sharp_a and_o harsh_a and_o the_o event_n thereof_o so_o heavy_a